The Alliance for Regional Development’s President and CEO Kelly O’Brien recently submitted a Voice of the People to the Chicago Tribune in response to an editorial the paper ran encouraging more economic development to be done at the regional level.
Third Annual Summit on Oct. 23
The Third Annual Summit on Regional Competitiveness is set for October 23, 2015 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, where the Alliance will bring together leaders to discuss unlocking the economic potential of the Tri-State region. WEBCAST LINK: https://chicagofed.org/events/2015/third-annual-summit-on-regional-competitiveness
Alliance Hosts Strategy Meeting at Federal Reserve Bank on March 9
On March 9, Alliance leadership invited participants to share their thoughts during a strategy session to determine the future direction of our regional endeavors.
Full Transcript of December 19 Summit on Regional Competitiveness Now Available
A full transcript is now available for the Second Annual Summit on Regional Competitiveness.
A Note from President & CEO Kelly O’Brien
Now, in 2015 we are faced with the question, “What’s next?” March 9 was just the beginning of the conversation.
Second Annual Summit on Regional Competitiveness a Success!
The Alliance in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosted the second annual Summit on Regional Competitiveness on December 19, 2014.
Alliance Regional Water Summit a Success with Tri-State Stakeholders
As part of its continued focus on the water sector and ways to regionalize the growing water cluster, the Alliance Green Growth working team in collaboration with Alliance partner Loyola University hosted a Water Summit for regional water technology companies on November 24 at Loyola University’s Water Tower Campus in downtown Chicago.
Eno Center for Transportation to Hold Regional Transit Governance Seminar in Chicago on January 6
The Eno Center for Transportation and TransitCenter will conduct a half-day forum discussing governance issues specific to the Chicago region on Tuesday, January 6.
Alliance Marks First Anniversary as an Independent Organization
December 2014 marks the one-year anniversary of the Alliance for Regional Development’s decision to incorporate as a stand-alone 501(c)(3) organization.
Alliance Asks Federal Railroad Administration to Include Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Coalition in Regional Rail Planning Process
In November, the Alliance, in partnership with the UIC Urban Transportation Center, sent a letter to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in support of the application of the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission (MIPRC) for the Midwest to participate in an FRA-led regional rail planning process.